Jazz Articles about John Patitucci

Mike Pope: The Lay of the Land

by Phil DiPietro
November 15, 2002

Mike Pope plays a mean piano. He's also a noted inventor, designing and building pre-amps for the boutique bass builders Fodera. But really he's a bassist; and not surprisingly, a skilled, er... pontif--icator on both electric and acoustic. He's also a fine mainstream jazz composer and has assembled an all-star cast of musicians here, including heavy hitters the Brecker Brothers, Mike Stern, Joe Locke, Jeff “Tain" Watts and his doubling double John Patitucci to assist in expressing his vision. Bloomdaddy ...

John Patitucci: Communion

by Jim Santella
September 1, 2001

Bassist John Patitucci has assembled a tasteful collage, intended to serve as an extension of Imprint, his last release as a leader. Mostly modern mainstream originals that run suite-like through various impressions, this is improvised jazz at its best. This time out, Patitucci's tastes include lively Latin jazz, lyrical ballads, samba, Afro-Caribbean fantasy, and more. His emphasis is on the lyrical quality in music of different forms. Soloing and leading small ensembles, the bassist flexes his melodic chops on both ...

John Patitucci, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Pablo Di Sabatino: Threeo

by Dave Nathan
June 1, 2001

Threeo is a multi national effort. American John Patitucci, Italian native Paolo Di Sabatino and Horacio Hernandez whose roots are in Cuba get together for a session which merges their respective ideas on jazz music. Even though each has equal billing, it's Paolo Di Sabatino who emerges as dominant player as his piano sets the tone for each piece. This is not to suggest that his cohorts are only there to fill in gaps. To the contrary, they make important ...

John Patitucci: Imprint

by AAJ Staff
March 1, 2000

Can it be that John Patitucci has recorded only nine of his own CD's? The consummate sideman and first-call bassist for many recording sessions, it just seems that he has recorded more of his own.

But a listen to all of his CD's along the way give evidence to a not only a musician who not seems to have been born with technique that many other bassists can only aspire to, but also a musician who grows, absorbs numerous influences ...

John Patitucci: Imprint

by AAJ Staff
March 1, 2000

Can it be that John Patitucci has recorded only nine of his own CD's? The consummate sideman and first-call bassist for many recording sessions, it just seems that he has recorded more of his own.

But a listen to all of his CD's along the way give evidence to a not only a musician who not seems to have been born with technique that many other bassists can only aspire to, but also a musician who grows, absorbs numerous influences ...

Joanne Brackeen: Pink Elephant Magic

by Glenn Astarita
May 1, 1999

One of the great pianist’s and unsung heroes in Modern Jazz returns in incendiary and dynamic fashion. Joanne Brackeen’s Pink Elephant Magic is stunning, articulate and easily one of the premier jazz recordings of 1999.

The title track and opener, “Pink Elephant Magic” is simply an outstanding composition! The complex and seemingly difficult to perform arrangement is multifaceted, cleverly orchestrated and superior in scope and altogether artfully constructed. Brackeen, with the assistance of Nicholas Payton (trumpet), Chris Potter (soprano sax) ...

Joanne Brackeen: Pink Elephant Magic

by Jack Bowers
May 1, 1999

This new recording showcases not one but two of Joanne Brackeen’s conspicuous talents, and is uplifted not only by her exemplary keyboard work but her persuasive writing as well. Brackeen, now some 30 years removed from her early service with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, writes with clear images in mind, and the results can be observed in such charming sound portraits as “Pink Elephant Magic,” “Ghost Butter,” “Filene’s,” “Beethoven Meets the Millennium in Spain” and “Cram ’n Exam” (a note–heavy ...